Popular Documentary TV Series - Page 266

Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry

2024

Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry

2024
4.2
The award-winning comedian, actor and writer meets four of the country’s most iconic comedians to explore just how to make comedy gold. Each episode sees Lenny carve up the career and work of his funny guest, taking a deep dive to discover how they – and other comedy icons – made their mark.
The Human Face

2001

The Human Face

2001
7.3
John Cleese presents a four-part exploration of the complexities of the human face, attempting to unravel its secrets and understand its details.
Ina <3 Suomi

2019

Ina <3 Suomi

2019
The Motorbike Show

2011

The Motorbike Show

2011
7.2
Presenter, motorcycle adventurer and writer, Henry Cole, takes a look at the world of motorcycling.
The Believers

2014

The Believers

2014
9
The Believers is a documentary series exploring the research and understanding of paranormal phenomena. Follow Sandy Lakdar and Jonathan Dailler as they investigate across Europe in historically rich locations, seeking video and audio evidence of this complex and mysterious reality.
MarkKim + Chef

2023

MarkKim + Chef

2023
Two people take on the commitment to learn to cook for each other like professional chefs. They will be learning from some of Thailand's most prominent celebrity chefs.
Wild Kingdom

2013

Wild Kingdom

2013
James May's Big Ideas

2008

James May's Big Ideas

2008
6
James May's Big Ideas is a three-part British television miniseries in which James May, a journalist and self-acknowledged geek travels the globe in search of implementations for concepts widely considered science fiction, or his big ideas. The series is produced by the BBC and the Open University and began airing at 8pm on Sundays on 28 September 2008. The first episode documents his search for the ultimate form of personal transport, ranging from jetpacks to flying cars. In the second episode, May looks at bionics and robotics and if robots can exceed the boundaries of their programming. The third episode focuses on energy.
8 Nights Out West

2022

8 Nights Out West

2022
A fresh digital series uncovering the culinary hotspots that are shaping the culture of Western Sydney's suburbs. Over eight Friday nights, Arka Das will be joined for a meal by special guests from the Here Out West film.
Donos da História

2017

Donos da História

2017
9
Now on PBS

2002

Now on PBS

2002
8
Now on PBS was a Public Broadcasting Service newsmagazine that focused on social and political issues.
Jesus Crown of Thorns

2024

Jesus Crown of Thorns

2024
Retelling Jesus' life in a way that shines a new light.
Galactic Messages

2022

Galactic Messages

2022
6
Gosia Duszak unveils her direct written communications with Swaruu of Erra, a Taygetan from the Pleiadian star system. Sharing information and knowledge in various areas of human and extraterrestrial reality in order to give back to the people the knowledge obscured on Earth for millenia. Through these conversations Swaruu uncovers the potential of souls to evolve and escape the 3D matrix that was imposed upon 5D Earth more than 12,500 years ago as the result of an interstellar war, and maintained by the manipulated human collective mind.
Pau Gasol: It’s About the Journey

2021

Pau Gasol: It’s About the Journey

2021
6.1
In November of 2018, at 38 years of age, Pau Gasol injured the navicular bone of his left foot. After many setbacks and two surgeries, Pau begins his recovery to do something no professional athlete has been able to do before: play again. His goal is clear: to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.
Wild Ones

2014

Wild Ones

2014
Who is the King? TV series finds inspiration in the rhythms of nature as shown through the wonders of the animal kingdom. It explores different aspects of animal behavior, including hunting techniques and feeding habits, family elationships and defense mechanisms, courtship and mating rituals.
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands

2016

New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands

2016
9.4
Isolated since the time of the dinosaurs, New Zealand’s wildlife has been left to its own devices, with surprising consequences. Its ancient forests are still stalked by predators from the Jurassic era. It’s also one of the most geologically active countries on earth. From Kiwis with their giant eggs, to forest-dwelling penguins and helicopter-riding sheep dogs, meet the astonishing creatures and resilient people who must rise to the challenges of their beautiful, dramatic and demanding home.
War

1983

War

1983
8
This series of seven one-hour films examines the nature, evolution and consequences of modern warfare. Filmed in ten countries, on two oceans, and with the co-operation of the armed forces of six nations, War features interviews with top-level NATO and Soviet military leaders and strategists, eminent historians and other professional observers of combat. Drawing as well on film and picture archives worldwide, with footage of important battlefields on three continents, this documentary series argues that war, an institution invented to settle disputes between nations, no longer serves its purpose. It concludes that nations must find other ways to resolve their differences. The on-camera host for the War series is Gwynne Dyer, Canadian international affairs analyst and military historian.
Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History

2018

Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History

2018
5
A six part docuseries that explores how 12 apostles became 1.2 billion Catholics today and goes inside the Vatican to reveal the true power held by popes throughout the ages.
Bone Detectives: Britain's Buried Secrets

2020

Bone Detectives: Britain's Buried Secrets

2020
Tori Herridge and a team of scientists piece together life stories behind unearthed bones
Twisted Love

2020

Twisted Love

2020
4.5
Follow investigators as they dissect complicated relationships between spouses, friends and family members to answer the question: Who felt a love so strong it drove them to kill?